Conveyer.



J. H. L D. H. MAGDIEL.

GONVEYER- APPLIGATION FILED NGV. 2r, 1908.

Patented Apr. 6, .1909.'

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Afro/mfr IMfJESSES J. H. 6L D. H. MAGDIEL.

GONVBYER.

- APPLICATION E'LED NOV.2,1908.

Patented Apr, 6, 1909.

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justable `to new.

'UNITED sTArEs PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HQMAGDIEL AND DANIEL H. MAGDIEL,

or. slim". LAKE CITY, UTAH,- AssIcNoas or v'OYE-TFT TRD TO NEPHI L. MORRIS, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. p

' .convEYEn Specication of Letters Patent.,

Patented April e, 1909.

To all whom 'it may concern.:

Be it known that we, JOHN H. MAGD1EL a subject of the King' o f Norway, an DANIEL H. MAGDI'EL, a subject of the' Crown of Great Britain, both residing at Salt .Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented certain new'and useful Improvements -in Conveyers, of which the following is a specification.

-Our invention relates to conveyers of that form in which an endless track is provided for sustaining buckets by means of trolley wheels and in which the buckets are made to travel on said track by means of gravity.'

Our invention 'has for its object to provide a conveyer of this class in which building material, such as concrete' employed inv `the construction of concrete buildings, may be conveniently and economically transported to any part of the building at a minimum of labor, time. and expense and with the least damaging strainsgand accidental contingencies of injury to floors, beams, gi'rders, Walls and columns already built, or in process of buildin Our invention c onsists in t e novel construction a'nd arrangement ofparts whereby material is not only made to transport itself by its own gravity, but the conveyer is simply and easily adjusted to the, growing height of walls or columns or is laterally adareas of work in a, horizontal-.planefas'L-,will be hereinafter more. fully described with reference to the drawing -in which- Figure l is a side elevation tion, Fig. 2 is a top plan View, Fi .'3 is an enlarged sectional detail showing e special construction of the endless tr'ackFig.-4 is an enlarged vertical-transversesection on4 line 4-4 of Fig. l showing one of the supports for the endless track, Fig.' 5'is a simipartly in seclar view of a modification of such support' for a. branch track, Fig. 6 is an enlarge side view of the vertically adjusting devices for the track support,'Fi 7 is a-sec-v tion of the same on line `7-7 -o 'Fig 6, Fig. S is a detail of. aA modication, Fig. 9 is a si de elevation and Fig. 10 a top plan View of a modification of `the'invention and Fig. 11;Y

A is an enlarged sectional detailv taken on line ii-i'ipf Fig. 9.

In the drawingFigs. -1 2, X represents a floorof concrete construction and A is van endless track made vertically and horizontally adjustable. Thistrack is supported at one 'end upon a special'A connection with the elevator or hoistframe L L and at one or more points along its length is supported upon mov'ablestands B arranged upon the floor and made movable thereon vand having a special construction for the purposes of'our invention, as .will be more fully described hereafter.

The endless track A is made of iron pipe in -sections consisting of a U-shaped piece at each end and straight pieces between joining the-U-shaped ends. In Fig. 3 is shown the means for joining these sections ot' track, in wvhicha a represents part of one ofthe U- shaped ends and a1 one of the straight intervening sections. These sections are all joined together in alinement and a firm connection between them is madeby splice rods a2 of Wood or metal, made two or three feet lon and tightly fitted into the interior-bore oft e twoabutting. sections of track and secured there by means of set screlwsa3 as from the underneath side, as seen in Fig. 4. The track as composed of these 'sections is made long'enouglh to take the materials from the hoist to t e various points of deposit and is in the form of parallel sides runningx continuously into each other at the1 U- aped ends. At one end-the left hand in Figs. l'and 2-the trackvis supported upon horizontal supporting arms 'F\,see`Fig. 4, mounted u pon the top of the adjustable stands B of which there are any suitable number according to the length of the. traok,which, `it will be understood, canbe extended to be as long or as short as desired. tthe other s end--the right hand in Figs. 1 and Qf--the.

track is supported upon arms F1, see 3, which are formed in the middle wit .a

collar embracing a hanger .shaft G, which forms a vertical axis about which'thewhole track may be swung by dotted lines in F1g.'2, it. being understood that the standsB are shiftedlto correspondhorizontally,- as .shown to thisadjustment. The hanger-shaft Gr. at?

its u per en dis bent atri'ghtnngles, 1,

and ashioned into twobranches g, g, Fig. 2,"

which are bolted to the bottom of a-receivirwr platform H for the concrete.I This'branche connection of-thehanger shaft makes -a strongly and sim ly braced connection and support for the anger'shaft. Journaled on the hanger shaft above the supporting' arms is a cable guide pulley E. A 'similar guide pulley Eis arranged on a vertical axis at the other end of the track and around these pulleys extends an endlessv cable c in which, along its length, is interposed any desired number of trolley wheels D connected by bails cl on .each side tothe cable. To the 'axis off. each trolley is hung a hook d from which is slung the bail -of the conveyer buckets C; The U-shaped portions of the endless track pass around the cable pulleys E sutliciently close to the same toallow the trolley Wheels D to'follow the turn ofthe track while still attached to the'cable e,

Aas will be more fully explained hereafter.

The' platform H has raised edges to hold the concrete dumped thereon as carried up by the elevator bucket I and near the outer .end has through itsl bottom a delivery hole provided with a spout c through which concrete is discharged into each subjacent bucket C as the successively pass under -the same. The at-form H has an inclined bottom and 1s mounted -on the inclined bracket bars J, J1, which are connected to the vertically adjustable slideI bars K movable in guideway's between the elevator posts L, L. These` posts are provided with a series of holes and the slide bars VK are also provided with holes adapted to register with those -in the posts L, and pins or bolts b b are provided to pass through these holes to sustain the platform and permit it to be raised or lowered to cortes ond 'with the level at which the track rail 1s tobe operated.

The supporting stands B are vbest shown in Figsf4, 6 and 7 and they consist of a base 1 mounted on caster rollers so as to be easily shifted about. On this base lare bolted inclined braces 2O connected to a collar 22 embracing a hollow post 3 having a sleeve 2 at its lower end stepped in a? seat in a cross bar 21. Vithin the hollow-post 3 slides telescopically, a standard or bar 4. This is made preferably'as a pipe with tooth notches cut in its side, or it may have a rack bar secured to it, as shown at 4* Fig. 6. Around the upper part of the hollow post 3 are secured by a bolt 15 two semi-circular clasps 7, 7 whose ends areextended and perforated to form bearings for a short horizontal shaft 8 having a rigidly attached toothed'wheel 12. Spacing sleeves 11 are arranged between the crank hub and clasp 7 and between the other clasp 7 and the Wheel 12, and alsol between the wh eel 12 and a pin in shaft8. On the shaft 8 is a rigidly attached pinion l0 engaging with the notches of thebar '4. A rectangular link l4 embraces the two ends of clasps 7, 7,. between the sha-ft 8 and bar 4 to hold these ends of the clasps together. A double acting pawl 13 engages with the teeth -turn on the ascending grade.

the necessity of any motor mechanism for' .ot detentiwheel' 12, to hold the bar 4 to its track A. By turning the crank 9 it will be,

seen that the track' is conveniently and uickly raised or lowered to 'give it any e evat'ion, or any 4iinclinat-i'or'i desired.

The device just described operates with a lifting thrust when usedvwith track A. Its construction, however, is designed to enable the bars 3 and 4 to act `with a tension, as

when it is desired to pull two parts together in any buildingcohstruction. For this purpose .the parts 3 and 4 are` takenout of the seat 21, sleeve 2 and collar 22,' and the arm F at the topis taken oli'. At the top and bottom of bars 3and 4 is thenscrewed a hook as shown at 16 in'Fig. 8. Newby reversing the pawl 13 and turning the crank in the opposite direction it will be seen that the two extremities of bar 4 and post 3 are pulled toward each other and held as against this tension strain.

Referring now again to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the track A is adjusted at an.-incline, falling from the platform H Vto'whrdth'eouter end of the track, and as the buckets C receive the concrete they will pass down laden on one side -and, after being dumped at the outer end, will move up empty on the opposite side of the track to receive a fresh supply, the gravity of the laden buckets carrying them down and, by virtue ofv the continuous or endless cable connection c, cause the empty buckets to re the buckets and cable. The inclination may bc made as niuclror as little as the case may require. In building walls, footlngs, or

This avoids columns which progress upwardly, the platform H and stands B are adiusted vertically -to suit the elevation while for distributing the concrete. over the horizontal expanse of the floor, beams, girders or foundation-s, the entire endless track is swung horizontally about the hanger shaft G, as a centen-as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Sometimes it is desirable to carry ofi' one or more bucket loads laterally from the main track. For this purpose a switch track A3, Fig. 2, is mounted on a separate stand B1 and has a curved tongue orswitch end a3 which lis adfasted up to the main track A and rested pon the saine, so that bysimply uncoupling the bail (l of any bucket D from thecable and reuniting the 'cable ends, any laden bucket may be switched olil 'and carried laterally to any desired point. In this case the adjustable stand takes', for a single rail, the bent form shown in- Fig..54 and the su -porting track arin F2 vprojects upon one v-siv eof the track rail only.

For building high structures, such as -coliiinns and the like, we 'provide ,the modified forni o the device shown in Figs. l and 11. In this case Trepi'esents a column mold.. -A

' mast M is erected upona movable platform 'two sections of the track running one -track sections, one arm F3 being bent'to a as shown in greaterelevation. Both arms are joined to a central sleeve F* which surrounds the mast. M and vertically adjusting cables f, f extend from these arms to pulleys hat the top of themast, as seeiiin Fig. 9, and then descend to and are secured'by. a cleat f. B v this means 4the track A1 A2 is adjusted vertically -tothe"increasing elevation of `a column as shown iin dotted lines and yet it maybe swung horizontally about its vertical axis, dotted lines in'Fig. 10, to carry the. material -to any number of columns distributed through the building, The outer end of the track is maintained by a guy fable P extending to the top of the mast and a second cable R extends from the other end vof the track to the lower portion of. the

lift 'the bucket C outer end mast, where tis secured by ar'cleat. To' raise the materials no elevator is required, but a laterallyprojecting 'and braced arm N carries -a pulleyr n and' a rope O is made to until itstrolley wheel D can be adjusted tov the high-end of track section A. These bucketsare not connected by any endless cable,l but move individually.

In both forms of our invention it will be seen that .a continuous or endless tra-ck is provided which'is vertically adjustable and yvliich is also horizontally. adjustable .about a' vertical axis contained `Within the circumference of the endless track; T h'esetwo elementsl of adjustability' have 'a correlated value in providingfor tribiition of materialina building in process of' construction. The connect-ionv of the inner'end of the track j ustable 'chute "platform, material rori-ithe elevator 'which receives the' buckets, provides :for `the progressivevgrowth ovf-the .building upwardly, whiletlie horizontalfsiving of the of the' track about this vertical axis provides for the distribution of the maall conditions of disto the vertically ad A the track andsnpportiiig ier'iai im horionai piane about die bund.-`

ing, and allin a simpleand practical manner.

1. --A conveyei comprising un endless track having near one end afwert-ical axis located within the circumference of the track 'means for raising and lowering this end of the track, means for adjustin` the `track horizontally and carriers supported l-on the track, and arranged to pass around the vertical axis. i

g the other end of 2. A conveyer comprising an endless track having near one end a vertical vaxis located u'jtliin the circumference oi the track said track ,being arranged to swing 'liorizontally about said vertical axial support and cai'- riers supported on the track, andA arranged to pass around the vertical axis, said track being extended with 'parallel sides and curved ends.

3. A. coiiveyer comprising an endlesstrack .having a vertical axial'support located Within the saine and nearer one end thanit is to the other said track being arranged/to swing horizontally about said vert-ical axial support. v y l 4; A' conveyer comprising an endless track having a vertical axial. support lo- ,y vcated .within tlie saine and'nearer one end than itis to the other, and iiieanslfoi ailjusting the same vertically and horizontally.

A conveyer. comprising an endless track having a vertical axial support located ivitliin the same and nearer-'one cnd than it is to the other, pulley Wheels arranged atd the opposite ends of the track. means for adjusting vertically the axial end Aof'the track, trolley Wheels or carriers ar-' -ranged' on the track and an .endless'cable connecting all'. the trolleys and passing around 4the pulley Wheels.

6. A conveyer comprising anendless track having near one end a vertical axisfrxlocated' vWithin the circumference of the carriers supported on the track, and ar'- ranged to pass-around the vertical axis, said endless track being arranged -in alinenient with eachother and splice-rods secured ends and breaking joints.

7 A conveyer V'comprising an endless trackhaving near one end a vertical axis loformed of pipe sectins in the hollow abutting.

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cated Within the circumference of the track and carriers supported on the track,

track being supported at one end upon its vertical axis and at the other by-inovable stands made vertically adjustable. 8. A conveyer comprising an endless and ai=` j.' ranged to pass around the vertical axis, .Laidtiiackhaving parallel sides and curved ends,f

a f vertical'axis arranged within one end of the saine, and movable stands consisting each of a vertically adjustable standard having a cross arm at thel top with seats in its ends for the track.

9. A conreyer comprising an endless track haring'parallelsides and curved ends, a`vertical axis arranged Within one end of the-track aud'supporting the same, and movable stands consisting each ofa vertically `adjustable. standard having a cross arm at the top with-seats in its ends for the track, said standard being also. provided with notches along' its side, a hollow post'receiving,r said standard, a two-part clasp embrac ing the post, a shaft journaled in the ends of the clasp-sections and bearing a rigidlyl attached pinion, detent Wheel and crank., a datent for the Wheel and a link embracing the endsof the clasp sections between the shaft and the post. A

1Q. The supporting stand for the conreyer track, consistinor 'of a base 1 with step seat 2l, andinclinef braces 20 carrying a colla# at their .upper ends, a hollm' post 3 detachahly seated in the said step seat and collar. a notched standard textending into the het low post'and means for raising and lo\ver ing the same.

l1. A oo .veyer comprising an endless ltrack having a Vertical axial support located within the saine and nearer one end than it is tothe other, trolleyA carriers arranged on said track, a 4l.ranch track with curved switch tongue adapted to be juxtaposed to I' the endless track and a movable support for said branch track. v

12. A conveyor comprising an endless elongated track having pulleyvwheels inside of its opposite ends, an axial support for the pulley Wheel and track at one end, a receiring` plat-form connected to saidA axial support and stands for supporting the other end of the track.

13. A conyeyer comprising an endless elongated track having pulley Wheels inside of its opposite endsg-an axial support for the pulley wheel and track at one end, a receiv-l ing platform connected to said aXial supportand stands for supporting theother end of the track, said stands and platform being' made vertically adjustable.

ll. A conveyer comprising an endless track having near one end a vertical axis located within the circumference of the track and carriers supported on the track, and arranged to'pass around the vertical axis, said jtrack being elongatcdin the form of parallel sides having'a reverse inclination.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN H. MAGDIEL.. DANIEL H. MAGDUCL.

Witnesses:

Narni L. Manus, Louis It. \V'r:i.r.s. 

